At the Bottom of the River Metaphors and Similes

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At the Bottom of the River Metaphors and Similes

Lady/Slut- “Girl”

In “Girl”, the speaker maintains: “on Sundays try to walk like a lady and not like the slut you are so bent on becoming.” This assertion infers that a female can written off as either a lady or a slut contingent on how she treads. The lady-like walk is highly regarded than the slut-like walk.

“Their eyes shine like lamps, so bright that you can’t look”-“In the Night”

The eyes belong to the jablesses. The brightness of the eyes distinguish them from human beings. Although the jablesses masquerade as stunning women, the bright eyes are yardsticks of their peculiarity

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